First: Anyone wanting to look into starting a new chapter, MUST contact the
ShOC Program Director. REGION ONE HAS DIFERENT REGULATIONS THAN DOES FLEET.

Seems silly to state this, but many have been going
directly to the RC and that can slow things down since the Region One Shuttle
Operations Command Director, ShOC for short, is required by Region One
guidelines to sign off on every new chapter and every chapter launching from
the program. In addition, R1- ShOC can answer many of your questions and clue you
in to potential problems before they happen. The R1- ShOC Director also has
copies of the S.T.A.R.T. Manual,
(Starfleet's Shakedown Handbook). This publication explains almost
everything a person needs to know before actually starting a chapter.

Second: Any support ships that have chapter-in-training specific questions should direct
those questions to the R1- ShOC Director. He has a current copy of M.O.M. (Mothership
Operations Manual) which will answer most of the questions a support ship might
have about its chapters and brief you on any regional guidelines for support
ships.

Third: When sending the paperwork for going to starship/station status, the
chapter in training must have the items in the list below and in the quantities indicated
before sending anything via the US Postal Service , OR E-MAIL. [NOTE: In Region One, it IS
required that a copy of the VRR be sent to the R/1 ShOC Director for research
and records keeping. This allows another layer of protection should your VRR
packet get lost in the mail. The R1 -ShOC Director will research your packet
making sure it is correct, for approval and send it to the
Regional Coordinator for his/her signature. The R1 ShOC Director does actually
sign the VRR form.]

PLEASE NOTE: OTS for CO and XO required for Starting Shuttles. OCC for CO and XO Required for Starting Full Chapter

*NO FEESARE TO BE CHARGED AT THIS TIME FOR SHUTTLES OR STARSHIPS*

Disregard OLD Antique VRR Please..... Check with ShOC before sending your VRR in, just in case of changes

Building a Region One chapter-in-training VRR Packet (launched from a R1 support chapter):(NEW UPDATE AT END)

A
single copy of a letter from the R1 ShOC Director stating that he certifies
that you have completed the ShOC program and are ready to be commissioned as a
starship/station will be included with your VRR Packet to the RC (In most cases
a separate e-mail will be will be send to the chapter CO to let him/her know the
launch was approved). The R1RC will keep this letter and send the rest of the
package on to Starfleet ShOC.

One might ask, "How do we get a letter from R1 ShOC?" Well, read on!

Process for getting the R1 ShOC Approval Letter: (If at all possible, do this
through e-mail)

1. Go through the checklist below and make sure you have completed every step in
the process. If missing anything on the list, do it now!
2. Submit the completed checklist to R1 ShOC along with a copy of your most
current Crew Roster with SCC's. The R1 ShOC Director should already be familiar
with your status and should get back to you within a few days with his
response. In the unlikely event that the response is negative, the R1 ShOC
Director will give reason(s) and make suggestions on what to do before
resubmitting the request. If there is anything out of place, this is the best
time to find it so that the R1 ShOC Director doesn't have to send the whole VRR
Packet back to the chapter in training when it comes across his desk.

Checklist:

*
Reported regularly and on time (exceptions are allowed, but give reasons why any
reports were missed/late). In R1 you MUST report to the R1 ShOC Director as well
as the R1 RC each month.
* Have VRR filled out and ready to go.
* Both CO and XO have taken and passed OTS and OCC.
* Have approval letter from DTS
* Chapter crew is in favor of making the jump to starship/station status.
* If meeting chapter, held regular meetings during the entire life of training
session.
* Produced at least one (preferable several) issue of chapter newsletter.
* If correspondence chapter, been in regular contact with a majority of the
members (includes e-mails and mailing lists).
* Does your support ship know of your plans to apply for starship/station
status?
* Attach a copy of current crew roster to this completed checklist.

And that is all there is to it! Most of these items you already will have
together for the VRR package you will send to the RC, so this list will only
take a minute or two of your time to complete.

Be sure to take advantage of the R1 ShOC program to itís fullest extent. Thatís
what itís there for. The Director can help you avoid many problems from the
start and help you to deal with those that come up along your road to becoming a
Starfleet Region One Ship of the Line.